Houston Legal Links

Originally published by Mary Flood.

Top legal news includes: As Open Carry Takes Effect, Local Officials Predict Lawsuits; Joe Jamail, ‘Red’ Duke among Houston notables to die in 2015; County commissioner El Franco Lee dies of heart attack; Houston lawyer Taylor makes conservative case in courtroom (Chron subsc); Attorney General’s Opinion Unclear on Legality of Courthouse Gun Bans (Texas Lawyer); Texas Didn’t Violate First Amendment When It Denied Film Grant, 5th Circuit Rules (Texas Lawyer); Economists say Houston can weather oil downturn; Houston economy: ‘It’s bad, but it’s not awful’ (Chron subsc); State lawmaker Sylvester Turner takes over as Houston mayor; Four Texas Political Stories to Watch For in the New Year; Analysis: Texas Budget Battle Might Seem Boring, But Don’t Doubt Its Impact; Movie downloads: a shakedown or a theft? (Chron subsc); Domino’s Pizza Delivers Malpractice Allegations Against Former Houston Lawyer (Texas Lawyer); Falkenberg: On jail bonds: A deadline, a promise (Chron subsc); Killer in 1991 Montrose “Gay-Bashing” Released From Prison; Swift Energy becomes 40th North American driller in bankruptcy; Enbridge settles pipeline dispute with Red Lake for $18.5M; First crude oil export shipment sets sail & What Role Will Energy Policy Play In the 2016 Presidential Election?

For the water cooler: Man Crashes Plane Into His Biglaw Wife’s Office; New Year ‘To-Do List’ For Law Partners Considering A Lateral Move In 2016; Judge tosses consumer suit claiming SeaWorld falsely asserts its whales are well-treated; 10 most important legal stories of 2015; Justin Bieber ads spray painted on sidewalks draw ire of city attorney; Inmate released early due to computer glitch is charged with vehicular homicide; Overtime Suit Against Quinn Emanuel Falls; Want to attend a law school with better job and bar-exam outcomes? It will cost you; John Roberts Cites Duels in Explaining New Rules in 2015 Judicial Report; One-month suspension is recommended for prosecutor’s ‘joke gone awry’; Georgia law firm accused of running more like ‘a factory’ agrees to $3.1M settlement; Lawyers Looking to Take Hoverboards to Court; Judge wrongly required lawyer to take breath test, appeals court says in tossing contempt conviction; Let the #BillCosby War Begin!; Law student is shot and killed while pounding on apartment door & Notarize Documents In The Cloud… Or Not.

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